Vital Signs Chart: Department Store Weakness

BySudeep Reddy

The holiday shopping season started on a positive note. Overall retail sales gained 0.3% last month, after declining 0.3% during October. However, consumers showed some signs of caution, cutting back their purchases at department stores in favor of other retailers. Sales at department stores fell 0.8% in November, the fourth consecutive monthly decline.

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